Hoyt Axton - Greenback Dollar Chords

CAPO 1st Fret

Note: Emphasise the bass in the song; play with a ‘deep’ tone.
Also the Em… …Em bits – release fingers periodically and play open strings(+palm muted) for a single strum, listen carefully and you’ll hear it. 

Intro: Em | G | Em | G | Em ...

…[Em]                 G         C                 G
Some people say I'm a no count, others say I'm no good
    C                       G
But I'm just a natural born travelin' man
D                    Em
Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
D                    Em ...
Doin' what I think I should.

Chorus:
      G            C            G         C     
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
G        C         G    C          G      C          G       C
Spend it fast as I can...... for a wailin song and a good guitar
    D                      Em
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah
    D                      Em ...
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah.

…[Em]               G        C              G
When I was a little baby, my mama she said "Son.
C                         G                
Travel where you will and grow to be a man
D                     Em
And sing what must be sung, poor boy
D                 Em...
Sing what must be sung."

Chorus:
      G            C            G         C     
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
G        C         G    C        G      C          G       C
Spend it fast as I can.... for a wailin song and a good guitar
    D                      Em
The only thing that I understand, poor boy
    D                     Em ...
The only thing that I understand.

...[Em]        G               C                  G
Now that I'm a grown man, I've travelled here and there
         C                        G     
And I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song
        D             Em
Are the only ones who care, oh Lord
    D             Em ...
The only ones who care.

Chorus:

      G            C            G         C     
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
G        C         G    C          G      C          G       C
Spend it fast as I can...... for a wailin song and a good guitar
    D                      Em
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah
    D                      Em ...
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah.

...[Em]               G         C                 G
Some people say I'm a no count, others say I'm no good
    C                       G
But I'm just a natural born travelin' man
D                    Em
Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
D                    Em
Doin' what I think I should.

Chorus:
      G            C            G         C 
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
G        C         G    C          G      C          G       C
Spend it fast as I can...... for a wailin song and a good guitar
    D                      Em
The only thing that I understand, oh yeah
    D                      Em ...
The only thing that I understand

D                      Em
That's all that I understand, poor boy
D                      Em ... 
That's all that I understand...